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Company fined £1,600 after driver drops cigarette in the street
A Chelmsford business has been ordered to pay £1,600 by magistrates after one of its van drivers dropped a cigarette in Dagenham.
Arrest made after man ‘masturbated in front of teenage girl’ on Central line
An arrest has been made after a man reportedly masturbated in front of a teenage girl on the Central line.
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'It means the world': Husband and wife duo 'humbled' by business of the year win
SENspired in Barking said it is "unbelievable" to have been recognised as business of the year at the Barking and Dagenham Chamber of Commerce Business Awards 2025.
'I'm watching an 87-year-old business die all because the council closed a car park'
Sam Dear, owner of Robertson's Fishing Tackle in Oxlow Lane, Dagenham says his shop has been dying since Barking and Dagenham Council closed a nearby car park.
UK medical experts claim poor quality incontinence care is contributing to the NHS
UK medical experts claim poor quality incontinence care is contributing to the NHS bed blocking crisis.
Person dies after being by train with lines closed to London Victoria
A person has died after they were hit by a train on the line to London Victoria.
Van 'completely destroyed' after fire near King's Cross station
A van has been completely destroyed after it was on fire near to King’s Cross station.
Person hit by train with London Victoria services cancelled
London Victoria trains have been cancelled after a person was hit on the tracks, with emergency services closing some rail lines. Live updates.
Shocking footage of van engulfed by flames outside King's Cross station
Footage from outside King's Cross station shows smoke rising from a van on fire today.
Van in flames outside King's Cross station - recap
A van was on fire outside King's Cross station today (June 24).
Two men arrested after man stabbed to death outside west London prayer centre
Two men have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a fatal stabbing outside a prayer centre in Hanworth Road, Hounslow.
LIVE updates as 'serious delays' build on first day of Gallows Corner closure
The full closure of Gallows Corner has started with "serious delays" reported by TfL
Met officer appears in court charged with sexually assaulting two people
A serving Metropolitan Police officer has been charged with sexually assaulting two people.
Two shot and three others stabbed with one dead in GRIM weekend across London
A grim weekend across London has seen a man shot and three others stabbed with one of the victims left dead.
Urgent ‘do not travel’ warning issued for London Waterloo train services
An urgent “do not travel” warning has been issued for some services to and from London Waterloo.
Government urges Britons in Qatar to 'shelter in place until further notice'
The UK government has urged Britons to 'shelter in place until further notice' following a US government warning to its citizens to do the same
Police give update on condition of Dagenham shooting victims
Police investigating a shooting in Dagenham that left a man suffering gunshot wounds and a woman with head injuries have provided a statement.
Busy roads on Essex border to shut for months after man fell through bridge
The last bridge was removed after a pedestrian fell through it in 2022
Violent watch robbery trio 'surveyed' victims jailed for central London crimes
Three men have been jailed following a Met Police investigation into a series of high-value watch robberies in central London.